Americas and Europe (Non-EU) Scholarship

About this opportunity

This scholarship is for the most talented students coming to study at Heriot-Watt University in September 2026 from Europe (Non-EU countries) and the Americas. The scholarship provides tuition awards ranging from £3,000 to £5,000 per year for undergraduate students or as a one-time award for postgraduate taught students. Undergraduate scholarships provide £3,000 to £5,000 tuition award per year of study for a full-time undergraduate programme, dependent on merit and quality of application. Postgraduate scholarships provide £3,000 to £5,000 tuition award for a full-time postgraduate programme of study, dependent on merit and quality of application. The scholarship is open to applicants from specific European non-EU countries including Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland and Ukraine, as well as North, Central, and South American countries. There are a limited number of awards available, and only one tuition award from Heriot-Watt University may be held by any student.

12 - 49 mo

Renewable (4yr)

education general studies all disciplines undergraduate studies postgraduate taught merit-based scholarship

Who can apply

Applicant Types

individual

Citizenship

🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇦 Canada 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇬🇩 Grenada 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 🇧🇿 Belize 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇵🇦 Panama 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇵🇾 Paraguay 🇵🇪 Peru 🇺🇾 Uruguay 🇸🇷 Suriname 🇻🇪 Venezuela 🇦🇱 Albania 🇦🇩 Andorra 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇽🇰 Kosovo 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇲🇩 Moldova 🇲🇪 Montenegro 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇸 Serbia 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇺🇦 Ukraine

Residency

🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇦 Canada 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇬🇩 Grenada 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 🇧🇿 Belize 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇵🇦 Panama 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇵🇾 Paraguay 🇵🇪 Peru 🇺🇾 Uruguay 🇸🇷 Suriname 🇻🇪 Venezuela 🇦🇱 Albania 🇦🇩 Andorra 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇽🇰 Kosovo 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇲🇩 Moldova 🇲🇪 Montenegro 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇸 Serbia 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇺🇦 Ukraine

Project Locations

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Region

United Kingdom

How to apply

Stages

1 single_stage

Required documents

transcripts · cover_letter

Review process

Merit-based review considering academic rigour and achievements, career goals, suitability for study at Heriot-Watt, and qualities that make the candidate strong for financial support

Restrictions

no_concurrent_funding

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